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Film

2nd Cycle - collectable castoffs

8 October 2012

In 1935 the founders of Artek drew up a manifesto that the Finnish furniture company still lives by. Their "one chair is enough" slogan promoted a philosophy of consuming in an intelligent way. And this resulted in well…

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Perfect den

15 November 2012

The Finns know how to do winter. This open-plan Helsinki penthouse is warm and inviting while still being bright and airy. It’s the perfect pad for hunkering down.

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Brand leaders

21 November 2013

We meet CEO of Artek, Mirkku Kullberg, the CEO of Tod’s Group, Diego Della Valle, and Indonesia’s minister of tourism and creative economy, Dr Mari Elka Pangestu, to hear how they're helping put the design industry at the…

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Salon rangers

17 March 2008

Milan’s I Saloni – the collective name for the Salone Internazionale del Mobile and its associated offshoots such as Salone Ufficio and SaloneSatellite – are the most important events in the design calendar, with over 2,300…

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Breathing space

17 June 2011

When Monocle and sister company Winkreative had to hunt for a bigger London base, they opted for greenery, mid-century architecture and a central location. Welcome to Midori House.

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Salone Selectives

17 May 2007

With record numbers attending Milan’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile, its reputation as the most important design fair was confirmed again. Shuttling across the city, Monocle caught up with the key industry players to get…

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Design/Architecture

17 June 2011

A revamp for the Warsaw metro, innovative bike mapping in London and a Q & A with analyst Aaron Renn.

Radio

The Briefing, episode 569

14 January 2014

Abdel-Rahman Hussein reports on the vote for Egypt’s new constitution, Gwen Robinson discusses the prospect for a peaceful resolution in Thailand and Monocle’s Josh Fehnert speaks to the CEO of furniture company Artek,…

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 485

6 September 2013

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Rohde explains the toll the Syria crisis has had on Barack Obama, Steven Bodzin speaks to the widow of Chilean folk singer Víctor Jara, and our editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé discusses…

Monocle Minute

Fair’s fair

30 December 2016

With 2017 around the corner, the design world is busy prepping for the year ahead. The new year kicks off with international furniture fair IMM Cologne (16 to 22 January) at the Koelnmesse, starring US designer Todd Bracher…

Monocle Minute

Part of the furniture

18 January 2016

The year’s first interior-design show begins today: the week-long IMM Cologne is set in the expansive Koelnmesse exhibition centre on the banks of the Rhine. Only Milan’s Salone del Mobile can attempt to compete with Ger…

Monocle Minute

Business and pleasure

26 October 2016

Köln’s biennial office-furniture fair Orgatec dates back to 1953 and is the largest of its kind worldwide. International brands from Germany’s Flötotto to Canada’s Molo have embraced this year’s motto “New Visions for Work”…

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Bella interiors

13 May 2014

With attendees from 160 countries, Milan furniture fair Salone del Mobile is an unrivalled global cornerstone for the design industry. Monocle picks out the highlights from the show.

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Bare essentials

12 May 2014

Bikini Berlin is a newly redesigned complex mixing retail, culture and creative thinking about public space. Once a fading relic of the Cold War, intelligent ideas from its new tenants are helping to redefine the shopping…

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Tree radicals

30 November 2023

Despite Finland’s many forests, its furniture designers are struggling to source enough wood for their products. We visit three firms adapting to meet the challenge.

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Fashion

17 September 2009

All the latest in global fashion.